Improvement in mode of attaching handles to cross-cut saws



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PATRICK DONOUGHE, OF LORET'IO, PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters Patent No. 78,653, dated June 9, 1868 antedated May 19, 1868.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, PATRICK DoNoUGnE, of Loretto,'u the county of Cambria, and State of Pennsylvanie, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Handles for Saws; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had' to the 'accompanying drawings,'and letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of m invention consists in Athe combination and arran ement of' a handle ferrule washer',

screwfnut, and a shank furnished with an openingfor the saw-blade; the whole being constructed, arranged, andoperating in the manner hereinafterdescribed.

To enable othersK skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to' describe its construe tion-and operation.

In the accompanying drawings v Figure 1 Arepresents a longitudinal section of my improvement in saw-handles.

Figure 2 represents the handle secured to itsplace on the saw-blade. i

Figure 3 represents a sectional view ofthe ferrule ofthe handle.

Figure 4reprcsents a sectional viewof the washer prior to its being secured to its place in the ferrule.

In the drawings, a represents the handle; 6 represents the rrnle; c represents thewasher; d represents the shank of the handle a, and is furnished with an opening, marked z, for receiving the saw-blade, marked J;

e represents a screw-nut, which is embedded in the handle a.. rIhe was-her c is placed in the ferrule b, andris set or bent downon the ange ofthe ferrule, as represented in iig. 1, but arranged so that it will turn in the ferrule with ease. The upper end of the shank d is furnished with screw-threads, so that it can be raised Yor lowered down in the opening :trof the handle, so as to adapt the handle a and its shank` d to suit saws o-f different width. The washer is used for the purpose ofallowingthe handle a to turn with ease when securing it on the saw. The screwnut e should be secured in the handle a, in a. permanent manner, with its opening for the shank d placed central to the opening a: ofthe handle a.

'lhe construction and operation of my improved saw-handle will be readily understood by the skillful mechanic by reference to the drawings.

Having thus described the nature, construction, and operation of my improvement, what I claim as of my invention, is i rlhe arrangement of the handle a, ferrule b, washer c, rod d, and nut e, the whole being constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as herein described, and for the purpose set forth.

P. DONOUGHE.

Witnesses:

Janus J. JOHNSTON, ALnXANDEn HAYs. 

